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UK diesel price hits record high of £2 a litre
UK NewsBusiness•October 2, 2026 at 2:41 PMNational

UK diesel price hits record high of £2 a litre

By Jillian Ambrose and Mark Sweney•The Guardian - UK News

France proposes that EU nations and IEA release oil and diesel from reserves as Iran war drives up cost worldwide‘Half my day’s pay goes to filling up my car’Business live – latest updatesBritish motorists face more pressure at the pumps after the average price of diesel climbed to a record £2 a litre.The price of a litre at UK forecourts has risen 40.5% since late February, when the US-Israel war on Iran began disrupting supplies of crude and refined oil products from the Gulf, leading to cost increases across the economy. Continue reading...

France proposes that EU nations and IEA release oil and diesel from reserves as Iran war drives up cost worldwide

British motorists face more pressure at the pumps after the average price of diesel climbed to a record £2 a litre.

The price of a litre at UK forecourts has risen 40.5% since late February, when the US-Israel war on Iran began disrupting supplies of crude and refined oil products from the Gulf, leading to cost increases across the economy.

Continue reading...